RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:24 am  

Challenge Cup - The top 8 Super League sides of 2014 will enter the Challenge Cup in Round 6. The bottom 4 will enter in Round 5.

Dual Reg - Dual Reg will remain in some form in 2015.

Championship Summer Bash - Similar to Magic Weekend but in Blackpool, 3 games each day every game televised on Sky Sports.

Name Changes - The First Utility Super League and Kingstone Press Championship will keep their names however teh Championship 1 will be renamed to Kingstone Press League 1.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:28 am  

Administration - Clubs will be deducted TWELVE points for entering administration under the new structure.

Quota Players - Championship clubs will be allowed 5 quota players as of 2015.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:29 am  

Thread on TRL says no parachute payments...?

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:39 am  

Bonus Points System - This could be implemented into the 2015 Super League season, a decision will be made at the end of the current season.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:41 am  

Challenge Cup - The 12 teams from the Championship in 2014 will enter the 2015 Challenge Cup in Round 4.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:52 am  

New Cup - Word has it that the Kingstone Press League 1 will have it's own cup competition called the League 1 Cup.

Salary Cap - Salary Cap is £1 million for the Championship in 2015. I think this is an increase on previous years.

League One - The 14 League 1 clubs play 22 games – 11 home 11 away, playing each other once & 9 teams twice, fixtures scheduled on geographical basis.

League One - 1st v 2nd in League 1 playing each other to get get 1st promotion spot.

World Club Challenge - RFL still working with NRL and Australian clubs to finalise a new World Club Challenge involving THREE teams from Super League and the NRL.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:56 am  

Structure - When the Super League and Championship split into three groups they'll be known as the 'Super 8s. After the 23 rounds in Super League and the Championship, the split into three groups of eight will be known as the Super 8s.

Start of Season - Super League to start on the weekend of February 8th next season and Championship the following week.

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:58 am  

Structure - After the seven 'Super 8s' fixtures the top 3 from the middle group are guaranteed #superleague status + a 4th Vs 5th 'Million Pound Game'

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:01 am  

For more information http://www.superleague.co.uk/2015_a_new_era......

For more information http://www.superleague.co.uk/2015_a_new_era......

Re: RFL Briefing - Changes to 2015. : Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:11 am  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Dual Reg - Dual Reg will remain in some form in 2015.
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Ridiculous, and open to abuse if the procedures and rules for it are not tight enough or policed well enough by the RFL......

Lets say Hull FC duel reg 4 SL quality players who "need gametime" with Donny mid season (for eg) Donny then get into the middle 8 as a result, Hull FC fall into the middle 8 and withdraw their players - giving an advantage to Hull and stuffing Donny at short notice, and the team that missed out on the middle 8 to Donny might not be too impressed either. I can see these rules being a farce.

It was a bad enough idea when the leagues were seperate, now the leagues join up in the playoffs its a terrible idea IMHO.